Lead For America - Rural Partners Corps

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; California; On-site; USD 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health coverage

Stipend

Training

Job summary

Rural Partners Corps (RPC) places AmeriCorps service fellows with rural, place-based backbone organizations in the communities where Members already live. RPC Fellows serve as capacity-building partners within local Host Site organizations.

They support “cradle-to-career” efforts that help rural young people access the relationships, resources, skills, education, and career opportunities needed to thrive. Specific assignments will vary by Host Site and community.

Qualifications

• Interest in community development
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Commitment to service

Responsibilities

• Community asset mapping and research
• Community convening and cross-sector engagement
• Strategic planning and implementation support
• Training and workshop development
• Volunteer recruitment and engagement
• Partnership and stakeholder engagement
• Project coordination and implementation
• Communications and outreach
• Developing tools, processes, and resources that strengthen Host Site capacity
• Supporting youth, education, workforce, career pathway, and economic mobility initiatives

Job description

Rural Partners Corps (RPC) places AmeriCorps service fellows with rural, place-based backbone organizations in the communities where Members already live. RPC Fellows serve as capacity-building partners within local Host Site organizations. They support “cradle-to-career” efforts that help rural young people access the relationships, resources, skills, education, and career opportunities needed to thrive.

Member Duties :

Specific assignments will vary by Host Site and community. Typical activities may include:Community asset mapping and research, Community convening and cross-sector engagement, Strategic planning and implementation support, Training and workshop development, Volunteer recruitment and engagement, Partnership and stakeholder engagement, Project coordination and implementation, Communications and outreach, Developing tools, processes, and resources that strengthen Host Site capacity, Supporting youth, education, workforce, career pathway, and economic mobility initiativesFellows do not need expertise in every area. The expectation is that they apply their existing skills and local knowledge to community-defined priorities while developing new skills through service.

Program Benefits :

Childcare assistance if eligible,Education award upon successful completion of service,Health Coverage,Stipend,Training.

Terms :

None

Service Areas :

Community and Economic Development,Community Outreach,Children/Youth,Education,Entrepreneur/Business,Technology.

Program Locations

CALIFORNIA,COLORADO,FLORIDA,IOWA,MARYLAND,MAINE,MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA,NORTH CAROLINA,NEW MEXICO,UTAH,WASHINGTON,WISCONSIN

Accepting Applications

From 10/26/2026 To 11/16/2026